"
"You must be simply crazy over me then! If you don't stop laughing I
won't swing you any more."
"Oh, yes, do, it's lovely to swing back and forth in the moonlight
like this. The May party was pretty, wasn't it?"
"You're just trying to change the subject. But I won't have it
changed. Let's go back to it. Patty, couldn't you stop laughing at
me long enough to learn to care for me a little?"
"How can I tell? I don't know how long it would take to learn to
care for you a little. And, anyway, I do care for you a little,--but
only a very, very little."
"Yes, I know that. You don't fool me any. You wouldn't care if you
NEVER saw me again."
"Why, Kit Cameron, I would SO! If I though I'd never see you again--
I'd--I'd--I'd drown myself!"
"YES you WOULD! You little witch, how can you trifle with me like
that, when my heart is just breaking for you?"
"Oh, come now, Kit, it isn't as bad as that! And let me tell you
something. Do you know I think you are one of the very nicest
friends I ever had, and I'm not going to have our friendship spoiled
by any foolishness! So you might as well stop right where you are
now. That is, if you're in earnest. If you're just talking
foolishness on account of the moonlight--and all,--I don't mind.
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